Odegaard Makes Real B Debut And Is Named In Champions League Squad

Real Madrid's 16-year-old wonderkid Martin Odegaard set up two goals on his Real Madrid debut in a behind closed-doors friendly for the B-team against Beijing Guoan and was then named in Carlo Ancelotti's Champions League squad.
The Norwegian will wear the No 21 shirt and if he makes his debut in the last-16 matches against Schalke he will become the youngest debutant ever in the competition beating Celestine Babayaro who played his first Champions League game aged 16 years and 87 days for Anderlecht.
The club have still not officially announced the 25 players who make up the A-list for the knockout stages but Odegaard is set to be included having impressed in his first week of training, and the midfielder cannot be named on the B-list of stand-by youth team players because he has not been at the club for at least two years. 
New signing Martin Odegaard made his debut for the Real Madrid B-team in a friendly against Chinese outfit Beijing Guoan on Wednesday
The 16-year-old (right), who joined Real Madrid in January, set up two goals as the sides drew 3-3 in the behind closed-doors match
Following the match the 16-year-old Norway international is now expected to be named in Carlo Ancelotti's Champions League squad
Odegaard played 60 minutes and the game was attended by first-team assistant manager and club legend, Fernando Hierro
If Odegaard plays against Schalke in the Champions League last-16 he will become the competition's youngest ever player
Odegaard (far left) poses with the rest of the Castilla starting XI ahead of his first match for Real Madrid
MARTIN ODEGAARD FACTFILE  Age: 16 (D. If you adored this short article and you would certainly such as to receive even more facts regarding تحويل ملف word إلى pdf على الكمبيوتر kindly visit our internet site. O.B. 17/12/98)

Born: Drammen, Norway
Position: Attacking midfielder
Clubs: Stromsgodset, Real Madrid
Appearances: 24 Goals: 5
International appearances: 3 
On Wednesday Odegaard's debut came against Chinese team Beijing Guoan, coached by Spaniard Gregorio Manzano who previously worked at Atletico Madrid and Mallorca in Spain. 
They were invited to play the game organised to assess the 16-year-old's fitness. 
Odegaard's mission in what remains of this season is to help the club's B-team Real Madrid Castilla win promotion from the third division into Spain's second tier. 
He could now be given his full debut on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao B at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium at Real's Valdebebas training ground.
Norwegian Odegaard was made to feel at home on his debut as temperatures in Madrid plummeted to just above freezing. 













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The midfielder could make his full Real Madrid Castilla debut against Athletic Bilbao B at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Sunday
Exciting propspect Odegaard is closed down by four Beijing Guoan players during his debut for his new club on Wednesday
The teenager impressed during his first performance in the famous white kit as he set up two of his side's three goals
Odegaard signed a £40,000-a-week contract with the Spanish giants last month after being chased by a host of top European clubs
Odegaard is expected to spend most of the remainder of the season playing for Real Madrid Castilla as they bid for promotion
Odegaard revealed when he signed that working with Castilla coach Zinedine Zidane influenced his decision to join Real Madrid
The new man has also been given the Norweigan letter Ø on the back of his shirt pleasing fans back home, always disappointed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer never managed to get the æ on the back of his Manchester United shirt.
Odegaard played 60 minutes in the 3-3 draw and was watched by Real Madrid assistant manager Fernando Hierro. 
He will continue to train with both the first team and قصص بوليسية حقيقية مكتوبة the B-team under the tutelage of Zinedine Zidane who will use him in Castilla's promotion charge.













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